PICTURED: Several Terrorists Killed, Many Captured As Nigerian Military Took Over Gwoza Town, Boko Haram’s HQ

CAPTURED: Gwoza town is the headquarters of the Boko Haram's Caliphate

The Nigerian
Military on Friday [Mar. 27], announced that it has captured one of the towns
still controlled by Boko Haram in Borno State. The Military
said they captured Gwoza and destroyed the headquarters of the “terrorists’ self-styled
Caliphate”. “Several terrorists died while many are captured” adding that “they
are mopping up of entire area and her suburbs is ongoing”, the Nigerian Army
said

The Military
made this known via twitter on Friday morning.

Nigerian
Defence HQ said in a statement moments ago:

Just
this morning, the gallant troops of the Nigerian military in a concerted and
well-coordinated land and air operations have liberated Gwoza, the headquarters
of their so called caliphate which they renamed ‘darul hikima’. This was
preceded by successive sack of terrorists from towns and villages leading to
Gwoza, the main objective. Several of
the terrorists have died and many of them captured in the process. A lot of arms and ammunition have been
recovered and the administrative Headquarters completely destroyed. A massive
cordon and search has commenced to locate any of the fleeing terrorists or
hostages in their custody.